The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-20
Annual Meeting of the Bethel Church.

Annual Meeting of the Bethel Church.
The annual meeting of the congrega-
ton of the Bethel Church was held last
night, Rev E. G. Oggel presiding The
Treasurer, Mr.. E. G.. Damon, presented
his report, which was accepted. 1t
showed the balance at the beginning of
the year to be 1922 80, the receipts
$3,555, the disbursements 1874 90,
leaving a balance in hand of So II. The
Secretary, Rev. S. f. Bishop, also pre-
scented his report, which showed that
three meetings of the congregation and
fifteen OF the Board OF Trustees had been
held. The nature of the business trans
acted, which chiefly pertained to the
sale and purchase of church properties,
| has already been made public.
This report was likewise ac-
| cepted. The pastor supplemented this by
stating that during the year seventeen
| members had been admitted to the
church and three dismissed with Gre
| dentials to churches in the United States.
! Seven children had been baptized, seven
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also the regular meetings of the Church.
1t was hoped that the new Church would
be ready for occupation in the course of
a few months. The election of officers
was then proceeded with, resulting as
follows: Rev. S. E. Bishop, Scribe !;
Mr.. f. c.. Damon, Treasurer; Messrs. J.
o. Carter, S. NJ Damon and T. e.
Thrum, Trustees, to serve for three
years; Rev. S. E. Bishop and Mr.. J. O.
Carter, a standing committee. 1t was
reported that the Seamen's Mission had
been carried on by Mr.. REIN, who had
devoted each Saturday and Sunday to
visiting the officers and men upon the
vessels in the harbor, distributing among
them religious literature and inviting
them to attend the services of the
Church. 1t was decided that in the
future the Treasurer be authorized to
compensate this gentleman to some ex-
tent for the loss of time involved in the
work.
The Rev. E. G.. Oggel reported the
arrival on Sunday last of Mr.. R.. j.
Booth, the temperance advocate, and
stated that meeting had that day been
held by representatives of the various
churches, at which the speaker, the Rev
j. A. Cruzan and the Rev. Geo. Wal
lace, Mr.. Fuller of the Y III. G.. A, and
others were present. 1t was arranged
that Mr.. Booth wGuld on Sunday next
commence a temperance mission, ex-
tending over two weeks, by giving an
address at the Fort-street Church, where
he would continue for four evenings.
The arrangement had been approved by
the representatives Of the FOrt-street and
the English Churches Mr.. Booth was
in the habit of charging nothing for his
work. There would therefore be no ex-
penses beyond lighting, etc. There was,
however, a charge for admission, on
which he was prepared to depend. He
(A1r. Oggel) had approved the action of
this committee of which he was mem
Der, subject to the approval of the con-
gregation. A motion was then passed
indOrsing the action of the committee.
The election of Sunday-school officers
was then made and resulted in Mr.. J. b.
Bidwell being elected Superintendent;
Mrs. S. NJ. Damon, Assistant Superin-
tendent; Mr. w. Thrum, Secretary Mr.
j. Shaw, Treasurer, and Mr. +. Thrum,
Librarian. The meeting then ad-
jOurned.